Top 20 most controversial Premier League managers ever

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20. Much has been said about Graeme Souness' time as Liverpool manager. Kop legend Jamie Carragher insisted that Souness is more responsible for knocking the Reds off the top in the 1990s than Sir Alex Ferguson

“I don’t identify with Balotelli. I don’t know him at all”

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But his fiery temperament has led to comparisons with Reds flop Mario Balotelli.

Despite scoring just four times this season, the former Sampdoria star has slammed suggestions that he’s like the maverick Italy international.

He told GQ: "I don’t identify with Balotelli. I don’t know him at all.

"There are no similarities between us."

Wenger’s men eased to a 3-0 win over Champions League minnows Dinamo Zagreb last night to set up a crunch clash with Greek champions Olympiakos.

The north Londoners are eyeing a 16th consecutive qualification for the knockout stage but will need to win by two clear goals in Athens.